Growth of real potential output (%)

Potential output is the maximum level of output an economy can obtain without placing pressure on prices. Growth in potential output is estimated by a combination of growth in the labour force, the capital stock and total factor productivity (efficiency).

SOURCE : EIU estimate based on Asian Development Bank and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics GDP data (1984/95 base year), and GDP component growth rates supplied by the World Bank, World Development Indicators.

Real GDP at factor cost

Real GDP at factor cost (1984/1985 prices) is equal to GDP at constant market prices, less indirect taxes and plus subsidies. As components are at constant (1984/85) prices, the sum of the components does not equal total real GDP at factor cost.